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[28 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]
Are you using affirmations?

We hear a lot about the positive results affirmations can bring, but I’ve always found it tricky to keep doing them. It seems after a few days I forget to use the affirmation, even if it was something really worthwhile.
When using affirmations it’s very important to state them in the positive (what you do want instead of what you don’t)

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[12 Jan 2009 | No Comment | ]
Does vitiligo rob you of life?

The most common complaint I hear from my readers and vitiligo friends is that they feel like vitiligo has robbed them of a chance for a normal life. In some cases, this could be true; after all, it’s common knowledge that anyone who strays from a certain socially acceptable look, may face discrimination. But, for every human being on earth, life is what you make it.
Take, for example, Stephen Hawking. With all of  his many challenges, he still managed to rise to the top of his field. Or, watch a …

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[15 Sep 2008 | 54 Comments | ]

As an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Oregon Health & Science University, what sparked your interest in finding a cure for vitiligo?
My field of expertise is the identification of potential new drugs from natural sources e.g plants used in traditional medicines.  I started working on finding a treatment for vitiligo while I was employed at the Pharmacy Department, Kings College London, University of London.  This arose as a result of Maxine Whitton, then Chair of the UK vitiligo society, contacting me to see if I could …